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John White traveled to Roanoke, an island off of North Carolina. Later, he became governor of Roanoke and brought more settlers.
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The Spanish Armada, a fleet of ships sent by Spain to conquer the english has been defeated. Spain rebuilt navy, but wll never be as strong again.
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Jamestown, named after King james was the first perminant settlement in Chesapeake with more then 100 colonist.
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Henry Hudson searches for a new route to Asia under the Dutch flag, didn't reach Asia but landed in present day New York.
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The Mayflower ship arrives off the coast of Masschusttes in the area of Newfoundland, mapped by John Smith.
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The dutch buys Manhattan from Native Americans. Then founded a city called New Amsterdam, which in now New York City.
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Puritans, named becuase they wanted to purify its practices left England because of bad treatment from king James.
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Roger Williams, minister in Salem who founder the first Baptis church founded Rhode Island for religous freedom.
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Anne Hutchinson believed that a person could worship God without the Bible, church,or minister. She was broght to trial and forced to leave Massachusetts.
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William Penn, a large land owner was a Quaker. He got attacked for his Quaker beliefs. King Charles II owed Penn's family money and in replacement he gave then a large piece of land in America called Pennsylvania, which means "Penn's Woods."
